Thrills,
But No Spills, Scheduled For The Odyssey ArenaTheres
some nail-biting, edge-of-the-seat thrills in store
for audiences at the Belfast Indoor International
Horse Show - and will all be the fault of the Naprous
family.
Gerard, Daniel and Camilla will be presenting The
Devils Horsemen, a good-v-evil love story with
Latin dancing but all focused around thrilling and
dazzling stunt riding. The act has been especially
choreographed for the Belfast show, which opens a
four-day run at the Odyssey Arena on November 27.
Daniel, whose first work with movies was at
the age of 11, is currently working on location with
Brad Pitt and Lord of the Rings star Orlando Bloom
in the making of 'Troy', while all three Naprous family
members were involved in the stunt work for Tomb Raider
II.
Another act on the programme likely to develop into
a talking point is The Flying Frenchmen, who seem
to be able to jump anything within reason and have
been billed as human horses!Please click here for further
details

British
Horse Society poster advises 'Be Seen - Be Safe'The
British Horse Society (BHS) is re-launching its 'Be
Seen - Be Safe' campaign with a poster that can be downloaded
from its website, encouraging horse riders and carriage
drivers to wear Hi-Viz gear when out on the roads. Wearing
Hi-Viz gear, luminous and fluorescent, can give vehicle
drivers a valuable extra three seconds 'reaction time'
that could save the lives of riders, carriage drivers,
and their horses*.

The
A4 sized poster, available on the BHS website (www.bhs.org.uk),
can be downloaded and displayed in local shops, tack rooms,
feed merchants, riding schools and livery yards and will
provide tips on safer riding including the wearing of Hi-Viz
gear.The
majority of horse owners work full-time to be able to afford
their animals and so have to exercise them either early
in the morning or late in the afternoon. With autumn bringing
shorter days this means riding out in the half-light and
riding a dark coloured horse in dark coloured clothing is
courting disaster.Please click here for further details

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O'Brien
Takes Second At Oslo AccumulatorBRITAIN'S
Robert Smith robbed Ireland's Lt. David O'Brien of
the top spot at tonight's (Friday) Accumulator competition
at Oslo, Norway.Leading
most of the way through with a time of 43.94 seconds,
O'Brien, riding the nine yr-old Clover Hill mare <Lismore
Clover>, watched in dismay as the English rider,
who was last man in, beat him with a time of 43.94
on <Kalusha>.However,
O'Brien finished in a respectable ninth place in today's
World Cup Qualifier, a class also won by Smith.Please click here for further
details

United
States Leads Pan American Eventing Championship at Fair
Hill InternationalFair
Hill, MDOctober 24, 2003The United States Equestrian
Team (USET) took the early lead in the Pan American Eventing
Championship at the 2003 Fair Hill International Festival
in the Country. World-class riders and drivers are competing
in a variety of equestrian events at the Fair Hill Natural
Resources Area in Fair Hill, MD, October 23-26.The
four-rider U.S. team scored 170.0 in dressage to stand first
ahead of Canada, who scored 186.2, and Brazil who is third
with a score of 196.2. Individually, U.S. rider Darren Chiacchia
of Springville, NY leads with a score of 43.60 on Windfall
2. He is followed by Tim Collins of Bermuda who received
a score of 44.40 on Delton Magna and by Nathalie Bouckaert
of Chatsworth, GA who scored 47.0 on West Farthing.Please click here for further
details

USA Equestrian Accepting Bids To Host Junior Hunter
ChampionshipsUSA
Equestrian is now accepting bids to host the 2004
East and West Coast National Junior Hunter Championships.
Please click here
for further details

2004
U.S. Equestrian Rule Book Available On Federation
WebsiteThe
2004 U.S. Equestrian Rule Book is now available on
the Federation website at http://www.equestrian.org/2004rulebook/index.asp.
Please note that the 2004 U.S. Equestrian Rule Book
is in effect for competitions with a start date on
or after December 1, 2003. For competitions with a
start date prior to December 1, please refer to the
2003 Rule Book, also available on the website. Please click here
for further details

Belfast
Audiences To See The Magic Of Pignon And His HorsesJean-Francois
Pignon. Its a name to conjure with. For people
fascinated by horsemanship. For anyone interested
in a magical, almost unbelievable relationship between
man and horses.
This 34-years-old Frenchman has dazzled and astounded
audiences the world over with his displays and the
bond and trust he has built with the horses that make
up his life. And it all began with a filly saved from
the slaughterer.Now
hes coming on his first visit to Ireland. Jean-Francois
will star at every performance during the four days
of the Belfast Indoor International Horse Show in
association with Envirocare which opens at the Odyssey
Arena on November 27.
His displays are built on a unique trust. His horses
run free - no reins, no saddles, no bridles. Just
a bond so strong they will do almost anything he asks.Please click here for further
details

British
top ten to join rest of the world at favourite Christmas
horse showBritains
top ten show jumpers* have been invited to jump at one of
the worlds most popular horse shows and the UKs
favourite Christmas venue, Olympia International Show Jumping
Championships, London 18th-22nd December 2003.The
No. 1 family in British show jumping, the Whitakers, will
make up over 30% of the British field with Michael, John
and Robert Whitaker all securing invitations. Britains
official No.1, Robert Smith is on the invitation list along
with Andrew Davies, Nick Skelton, Will Funnell, Paul Barker
and Keith Shore.Together
with representatives from nearly every European country,
as well as the USA and Brazil, they have been invited to
compete in front of the 70,000 strong audience in a selection
of ten exciting jumping classes, over the five days of the
show. The most prestigious and lucrative class is the UKs
only World Cup Qualifier, which this year takes place on
Sunday, 21st December. The show offers the biggest prize
fund of all the European World Cup Qualifying shows (£234,000)
and will be televised by the BBC and Eurosport.Please click here for further
details

British
Horse Society presents first ever BHS Safety Good Guy
AwardsThe
British Horse Society is pleased to announce the presentation
of its first ever BHS Safety Good Guy Awards, which
took place at the BHS Safety Symposium, held in Kenilworth,
Warwickshire (4 October).

The
awards were presented to Roy Burek of Charles Owen, based
at Johnstown near Wrexham, and Helen Kerry, a BHS volunteer
from Hesket Newmarket, near Wigton in Cumbria, by BHS chairman
Mrs Pat Campbell. BHS head of safety, Sheila Hardy, said,
"The BHS wanted to officially recognise the outstanding
personal achievements of Roy and Helen in their voluntary
work to improve rider safety and so created the first ever
BHS Safety Good Guy Awards. We were delighted to make the
presentations after our very successful symposium, attended
by some 40 delegates who heard excellent talks by a variety
of speakers, all leading professionals in their field of
safety."Please click here for further details

EQUITANA
TV Special this Saturday 25th at 6pm
(Victorian Regional viewers only)'Watch
to Win' an exclusive EQUITANA prize packageThe
Mane Event 2003 has a real treat in store for our young
audience as Saddle Club members Lara Marshall (Lisa),
Kia Luby (Kristi), Janelle Corlass Brown (Ashley) and
Jessie Jacobs (Melanie) present two of their well- loved
hits and a song from their new album 'Forever Friends'.
Our special Saddle Club guests will be joined by four
girls from the Woodend Pony Club - the oldest just 13
- in a fun filled display of entertainment.

And
don't miss MARTINA HANNÖVER'S ONLY AUSTRALIAN APPEARANCE
as she performs the intricate and beautiful KUR on Aussie
horse, 'Belcam Aarchon'.Direct
from Disneyworld's Arabian Nights show, US 'Equine Extremist'
TOMMIE TURVEY JNR., will thrill audiences with his mixture
of classical riding, comedy and skilled stunt work. Other
NEW AND EXCITING ACTS, promising a night out you'll never
forget include:Please click here for further
details

U.S.
Equestrian Team Eventing Fall Championship Opens 2003 Fair
Hill InternationalFair
Hill, MDOctober 23, 2003The start of the United
States Equestrian Team (USET) Eventing Fall Championship
opened the competition at the 2003 Fair Hill International
Festival in the Country. World-class riders and drivers
are competing in a variety of equestrian events, highlighted
by the 2003 Pan American Eventing Championship, at the Fair
Hill Natural Resources Area in Fair Hill, MD, October 23-26.Riders
and horses have converged from Argentina, Bermuda, Brazil,
Canada and Mexico, as well as the United States, to battle
for the Pan American Championship that begins on Friday.
Meanwhile, many of the United States top eventing
riders began competition on Thursday, riding in the USET
Championship and CCI***.Please click here for further
details

STEEPLECHASE
Racing Tour to England - Not Many Places Left!
Nov 29th to Dec 7th
Thoroughbred Tours will conduct a exciting Steeplechase
Tour to England Nov 29th to Dec.9th The tour will include
racing at Folkstone, Plumpton, Lingfield Park and visits
to racing stables and training grounds and conclude with
3 days in London and Top class racing at Sandown Park one
of the worlds best racecourses with a number of major stakes
races including the Winter Hurdle and Tingle Chase which
is sure to include a number of Cheltenham Gold Cup contenders.
The tour will be led by Gerry Russell who had his first
ride over fences at Sandown Park, before coming to the USA
where he rode Steeplchasing, and trained many top class
horses including Australian owned So Vague who ran in the
1984 KY Derby. Steeplechase Trainer Peter Levendiss will
also accompany the tour. Please click here for further
details

Blood-Horse
Circulation Up 7.6%LEXINGTON,
KY - Readership for The Blood-Horse, the Thoroughbred industry's
premier magazine for racing and breeding news and information,
climbed 7.6% during the 12-month period ending June 30,
2003, according to a report recently released by the Audit
Bureau of Circulations (ABC). ABC is the leading third party
auditing organization in the United States. The Blood-Horse
now reaches a paid circulation of 23,887 subscribers--an
advantage of 4,478 copies (+23.1%) over the 19,409 paid
circulation reported by the other Thoroughbred weekly. Please click here for further
details

SCOPE
Auction Announces New Bidding ProcedureSCOPE,
Ireland's elite auction, is introducing a new bidding procedure
to enhance transparency and integrity for the benefit of
local and international buyers. SCOPE has agreed this new
bidding procedure with every vendor offering foals for sale
at the next auction on 4 November.According
to Tom Reed, the managing director of SCOPE, "Every
foal owner has agreed the minimum bid for a foal that will
be accepted by the auctioneer is euro 3,000 (equivalent
to approximately US$3,500 or £2,100). And at euro
3,000 the foal is 'on the market' and available for purchase.
This new procedure is designed to be transparent and fair
to all parties, and to get foals sold at prices fair to
both buyers and sellers."Please click here for further
details

Frieze
Frame Friesians at The 120th National Horse Show Outdoor
Championships - The Baroque ReviewWellington,
Florida  October 22, 2003 -- Shaana Pritchard of West
Palm Beach, Florida, is a dressage trainer who bases her
Frieze Frame Friesians out of the prestigious "Lady
Jean Ranch" in Jupiter, Florida. She has specialized
in "Sport Horse Friesians" suitable for dressage
for many years and is a member of the United States Dressage
Federation (USDF) Freestyle Committee since its inception,
as well as on the Board of Directors, as the "Performance
Director", of the new "Friesians of America
Breed Registry. Promoting Freestyles, via her exhibitions
with the Friesians, and good classical riding is a life
long passion for Shaana. Some of her latest Quadrille endeavors
that she has developed as Frieze Frame Friesians, have been
seen at The 119th National Horse Show in 2002 (to record
breaking crowds!), The National Freestyle Championships
2003, and also Dressage @ Devon Sept. 2003, where she had
8 Friesian stallions performing in the dark with only bright
lights along the horse's outline.Please click here for further details

USOC
Board Approves US Equestrian As NGB For Equestrian Sport
Gladstone, New Jersey and Lexington, KentuckyOctober
21, 2003Setting the stage for a new era for equestrian
sport, the U.S. Olympic Committee (USOC) Board of Directors
gave final approval to a new National Governing Body (NGB)
for the sport of equestrian.The
new organization, formed through the combination of USA
Equestrian and the United States Equestrian Team (USET),
is formally called the United States Equestrian Federation,
Inc. and will be commonly referred to and marketed as U.S.
Equestrian. The final approval of the new NGB came at the
USOC Board meeting in Cleveland, OH on October 18 with the
USOC Board of Directors overwhelming in their support of
the plans for U.S. Equestrian that will provide the focus
and management structure for sustained competitive excellence
for our athletes and sport. U.S. Equestrian officially commences
business on December 1.Please click here for further
details

Ashley
Smith of Barrington Hills, IL, riding the 12-year-old gelding,
HARVEST MOON (Hasty Loom  Moons Proner) added
4 show jumping penalties to their dressage score to finish
with a total of 52.7 to win the USAE National Junior Eventing
Championship, a USA Junior Olympic  Equestrian Event,
also held during the Midsouth Three-Day Event.Please click here for
further details

South
Yorkshire Police Horsewatch
Stolen from Cudworth, near Barnsley, between 19/20 October
2003
ARSON at South Anston, 15th October 2003 where stables
were burnt down - no animals were in the stables at
the time of the offence.
Stolen from Clifton, Doncaster, between 8/10 October
2003
Stolen from Whiston, Rotherham, between 3rd/4th October
2003
Stolen on the 2 October 2003 from Wheatley, DoncasterPlease click here for
further details

22nd
October 2003

Bright
Start For Equus 2004EQUUS
- The Horse Event returns for the fourth year running
to ExCeL London on 16 -18 April 2004 with new sponsors
and new owners to take Equus forward into a new era.

The
new sponsors of the event are IPC Media, publishers of Horse
& Hound, Horse and Eventing magazines and the new partnership
has been established to attract even more visitors to the
Show. Fiona Dent, Publishing Director for the three titles,
said "EQUUS is about sharing equestrian knowledge with
riders of all abilities and encouraging greater enjoyment
of our sport, and so we are delighted to support EQUUS 2004."Please click here for further details

Royal
Show Widens Sponsorship RoleStoneleigh
Park, Warwickshire: The Royal Show is expanding its unique
commercial opportunities following the appointment of a
new Sponsorship Manager in response to an expansion of its
sponsorship department's remit.
Toby Drought joins organisers of the show, charity The Royal
Agricultural Society of England from IPC media and reports
directly to Financial Director Helen Tetlow.
Toby Drought says: "The Royal Show equine area has
one of the finest collections of horses and ponies in the
UK, attracting a large and increasingly knowledgeable audience.
As the area continues to grow it has established a premium
equine market, creating numerous sponsorship opportunities."Please click here for further details

United
States Equestrian Team 2004 Calendar Now AvailableGladstone,
New JerseyOctober 21, 2003The official
United States Equestrian Team (USET) calendar is now
available. This beautiful 12x12 calendar
features action shots of all seven USET disciplines
dressage, eventing, show jumping, driving, endurance,
reining and vaulting.Get
yours today! This stunning calendar makes a great
Christmas present for the equestrian sports fan in
your family. Please click here for further
details

Individual
and Team success for Irish Eventers

The
Weston CCI** event last week, October 9th to 12th was won
by the Irish Sport Horse Simply Samuel, ridden for Great
Britain by Julie Tew.
Over the same weekend in the Netherlands, the Military Boekelo
CCI*** team event was won by Ireland. Two Irish Sport horses
formed half of the successful team, Star Dance (ISH) ridden
by Susan Shortt and Glencara (ISH) ridden by Louisa Clarke.
In Showjumping, Lt. David OBrien (IRL) was highly
ranked in numerous classes at the Helsinki, Finland CSI
W (October 17th- 19th).Please click here for further details

The
William Secord Gallery to Host Cocktail Reception for The
ASPCA Equine Fund Family LuncheonWellington,
Florida  October 21, 2003  The William Secord
Gallery will host an invitation-only cocktail reception
on Saturday, November 1, 2003, from 6 pm to 8pm in honor
of The First Annual ASPCA Equine Fund Family Luncheon. The
ASPCA is the acronym for The American Society for the Prevention
of Cruelty to Animals. The William Secord Gallery, located
at 52 East 76th Street in New York City, is the only gallery
of its kind in North America, specializing in fine, 19th
century dog and animal paintings and collectibles.The
timing and location of the cocktail reception is particularly
noteworthy in that The William Secord Gallery will then
have on display its first exhibition of 19th and early 20th
century horse paintings. Included in the exhibition will
be works by Henry Alken, John Ferneley, Benjamin Herring
Sr., Mabel Hollams, Michael Lyne, Edwin Megargee, Sir Alfred
Munnings and Alexander Pope. Please click here for further details

The
120th National Horse Show Returns to WellingtonWellington,
Florida  October 20, 2003  The National Horse
Show, now in its 120th year, will return for the second
year in a row to The Palm Beach Polo Equestrian Club in
Wellington, Florida from Wednesday, November 26, through
Sunday, November 30, 2003. Considered the most prestigious
horse show in the United States, this is only the second
time in its century-old history that The National will be
held outside of the New York metropolitan area and, more
importantly, in an outdoor venue.The
National was founded in 1883 by an august group of East
Coast businessmen and sportsmen with names such as Vanderbilt
and Morgan. Its directors and members formed the basis for
Louis Kellers First Social Register of 1887, and the
competition became the unofficial opening of the New York
social season.Please click here for further details

SPILLERS
survey launched to help understandTying up in
Event horses  assistance requiredSPILLERS®
horse feeds Director of Science, Dr Pat Harris, in
collaboration with The University of Nottingham and with
the support of British Eventing, has launched a survey into
Tying up in Event horses. The survey, involving
event yards across the country, aims to uncover exactly
how problematic Tying up is in Event horses and to help
improve our understanding of the contributing factors in
these animals. The ultimate aim is to help improve the advice
given on how it may be prevented.The
Equine Rhabdomyolysis Syndrome (ERS), a complicated and
debilitating condition, is commonly called Tying up although
many names have been used over the years including Azoturia,
Exertional Myopathy and Monday Morning Disease. It appears
to affect most, if not all, breeds of horse and at almost
any age. Further research into the condition is vital in
order to improve our understanding of how common it is,
what may trigger off an episode and how it can be managed
effectively.Please
click here for further details

Training
And Coaching Specialists Come To ShowPlus your chance to win time in the arena with international
equestrian coach, Mary Wanless
If you have a problem with your horse's behaviour, the
Southern Equine and Country Fair at the Royal Bath &
West Showground, 25 and 26 October, could well have
the solution for you and your horse.Four
equine training and coaching organisations will be on
hand to provide practical demonstrations and advice
to cover most eventualities.Fizz
Coaching Clinic aims to help people become the ride
they want to be by removing any negative mental blocks
the ride might have and allowing achievement and personal
peak performance to flow out.

Equine
Perfections has brought conditioned-response training from
the United States to the UK. Principals Kate Penn and Alan
Meyer are Europe's only John Lyons 'Select' Certified Trainers.
Combined, the pair have training and competing experience
in eight different disciplines and have worked in seven
different countries. They have competed nationally and internationally
in many activities, from polo to reining. Kate achieved
many Rolex International Dressage wins while resident in
Singapore.Please
click here for further details

Comprehensive
Clipping At Derby HouseWith
the winter fast approaching and coats getting woollier,
it will soon be time for the clippers to come out.Derby
House has an extensive range of clippers to suit all purposes
and budgets from the Lister Laser Clippers at £55.95
with a high efficiency 170watt motor and a ventilated head
to blow hair away from the user to the Mustang Galaxy set
at £289.95 which comprises the powerful Mustang full
clipper with its 300watt motor and the quiet, mains operated
Competitor trimmer which is ideal for use around the face
and legs.As
well as the full sets, there is also a good range of separate
trimmers for use around the face and legs. Most are designed
to be super quite and with minimum vibration to make the
task more pleasant more pleasant for both horse and owner.Please
click here for further details

Laura
Kraut Wins Jack Kelly Fair Play AwardGladstone,
NJOctober 20, 2003Laura Kraut of Oconomowoc,
WI, a member of the 2003 U.S. Pan American Games Show
Jumping Team, was named as the recipient of the United
States Olympic Committees Jack Kelly Fair Play
Award. Established in 1985 to honor the late USOC
President John B. (Jack) Kelly Jr., the award is presented
to an athlete, coach or official for an outstanding
act of fair play or sportsmanship displayed during
the past year.

Sandra
Kelly presented the award that bears the name of her late
husband to Kraut during the opening session of the USOC
Board of Directors meeting at the Renaissance Cleveland
Hotel. In her introduction of the honoree, Kelly shared
Krauts recent experience at the Pan American Games
in the Dominican Republic, where her horse developed a slight
injury. Although not serious enough that the animal would
fail the veterinary inspection, there was a possibility
that its condition could impact the U.S. teams chances
to win the competition. Knowing that the USA needed a top
performance in order to qualify for the 2004 Olympic Games,
Kraut put her team first and stepped aside. Please
click here for further details

Safety
First With Derby HouseAs
the nights draw in and summer becomes a distant memory,
there's never been a better time to stock up on reflective
gear.Derby
House provides a comprehensive range of reflective gear
to get horse and rider kitted out for safe night riding.The
more bright colours worn by both horse and rider, the more
visible they will be so reflective exercise sheets are brilliant
especially when teamed up with brushing boots and tail guards
with bright reflective strips that will catch in car headlights
and maximise visibility.Other
items available for the horse include a bridle kit which
contains 5 fluorescent and reflective sleeves to slide conveniently
over browbands, cheekstraps and reins, making the horse
instantly more visible to vehicles approaching from the
front.Please
click here for further details

USET
Names Team and Individuals for 2003 Pan American Eventing
ChampionshipGladstone,
NJOctober 20, 2003The United States Equestrian
Team (USET) has named the U.S. Team plus Official
and Unofficial individual riders for the 2003 Pan
American Eventing Championship. The Championship will
be held as part of the Fair Hill International CCI***
in Fair Hill, MD, October 23-26.All
of the named riders are eligible to compete in the
Pan American Eventing Championship due to the increased
number of riders the U.S. is able to enter as the
host country. Please click here for further
details

Natasha
Sirjusingh and Kentucky IV Win the $10,000 NAL Adult
Jumper FinalsHarrisburg,
PAOctober 18, 2003 Less than two seconds
determined the top three places in the last North
American League (NAL) event of the 2003 season,
the $10,000 NAL Adult Jumper Finals, at the Pennsylvania
National Horse Show.
The top three riders negotiated the only double
clears among the starting field of 29, and Natasha
Sirjusingh of Brookville, MD, and Kentucky IV went
the fastest, in a time of 28.041 seconds. Second
place went to Lousiana, owned and ridden by Lauren
Tisbo of Barrington, IL, who was just a tick slower
in a time of 28.072. The third spot went to Rochee
7 and Aime Rosenthal of Chagrin Falls, OH, in 29.446
seconds.Please
click here for further details

Approved
Rule Changes Now AvailableThe
USA Equestrian Executive Committee approved rule changes
to the 2003 USA Equestrian Rule Book on October 13.Approved
rule changes are located under Rules/Changes on the
Federation web site. Additionally, the 2003 Rule Book
on the web site has been updated with all rule changes
effective to-date. .Please
click here for further details

20th
October 2003

Federation
Equestre Internationale NewsFEI
World Cup Jumping : The Flying Dutchman Does It In
HelsinkiHollands
Eric Van der Vleuten claimed the first FEI World Cup
honours of the 2003/2004 season at Helsinki in Finland
today with a superb performance from Audis Jikke.Last
to go in the 12-horse jump-off the Dutchman was almost
three-hundredths of a second faster than runner-up
Helena Weinberg from Germany riding Kasting Horses
Gavi while Frenchman Bruno Broucqsault slotted into
third with Dileme de Cephe.

Toni
Hassmann, winner at the Hartwall Arena in 2001 and again
last year, was firm favourite to make it a hat-trick following
victory in both Fridays Pre-Qualifier and Saturdays
Grand Prix with Meurers Le Patron but the German riders
luck ran out when Camirez B made just one mistake in todays
opening round.Olympic
champions Jeroen Dubbeldam and De Sjiem were pathfinders
against the clock and set the target when clear in 46.31
seconds but Helena Weinberg immediately shaved almost three
seconds off that when, next into the ring, she galloped
through the finish with Kasting Horses Gavi in 43.39. Please
click here for further details

SCOPE
catalogue is now available
The catalogue for the next SCOPE Elite Auction is now available.
The catalogue may be downloaded free of charge from the
SCOPE homepage at
http://www.scope-auction.com or for euro 5 we will send
you a printed catalogue. Payment maybe made by cheque or
credit card. The
SCOPE auction on November 4 at the Kill International Equestrian
Centre will feature 29 foals and young horses chosen by
the SCOPE Selection Committee. All the horses have been
born in Ireland and represent outstanding Irish, warmblood,
and thoroughbred bloodlines. Among the fantastic young horses
on offer is Newmarket Vasco One, the Champion Loose-Jumper
at the 2003 Dublin Horse Show.Please
click here for further details

Hughes
Takes Second In Saint Lo Grand PrixAFTER
an impressive series of places in the French CSI***
at Saint Lo, France this weekend, Irish rider Marion
Hughes picked up 6500 Euro for a decisive second place
in the Grand Prix today (Sunday).Riding
the ten yr-old <Heritage Fortunus>, Hughes tussled
with French stars Larent Goffinet and Florian Angot
for the Grand Prix honours, and slotted into second,
just over two seconds behind Goffinte, on <Flipper
d'Elle>.Please
click here for further details

Light
as a FeatherThe
Armadillo Airotec Saddle Pad is already well-known for
wicking the sweat away from the horse's back, as well
as being incredibly lightweight and shock absorbent.But
designers Justin and Ally Hoon have gone even further,
completely re-thinking the design of shock absorbent
pads.Justin
Hoon, Director of Armadillo has ridden all his life.
"In our experience, most of the problems that pads
created were due to excess sweating which can cause
rubbing. The horse's skin is much more sensitive than
humans. So our pad literally PUMPS the air and sweat
away, keeping the horse cool and comfortable."Justin
continues "We have had some fantastic results.
Matt Ryan and Robert Le Mieux will not ride without
an Airotec. We are thrilled that our Saddle Pad is used
by so many top riders under seriously tough conditions."Please
click here for further details

Essential
Worming Diary Up For Grabs In A Store Near YouTo
help raise awareness of the importance of worming at
key times of the year, pioneering animal health company
Intervet is running an in-store promotion offering a
free 2004 Panacur Equine Guard diary with the purchase
of two bottles of the wormer.

The
diary features a copy of the company's 3 year worming plan
on the inside front cover, which is designed to make parasite
control easier for the horse owner. Reinforcing the point
that no one wormer will answer every parasite control need,
the 3 year worming plan gives a month-by-month and year-by-year
guide to which wormer to use through the winter months and
which wormer to choose for the summer grazing season. It
is based on Intervet's three worming brands - Panacur, Pyratape
P and Vectin - and gives easy to remember dates when horses
should be wormed.Please
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Say
NO to Live Exports - Next Stage of CampaignTim
Stockdale, international show jumper, is to add his
name to the growing list of top riders who are endorsing
the ILPH Say NO to Live Exports Campaign.Tim
will launch the start of the ILPH hard copy petition
at the British Equine Event due to be held at Stoneleigh
over the weekend of 1st and 2nd November.Tim
says, "Every horse and pony should be put down
in its own country. It's wrong that any of them, whether
in mainland Europe or the UK, should have to travel
to a foreign abattoir hundreds, possibly thousands,
of miles away.Please
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Exciting
new product for the responsible horseowner.When
it comes to organization, they aren't just horsin' around!Courtice,
Ontario, CANADA. - HorseMinder, a Five Year Record Book
was introduced on September 13, 2003 at the Annual Fall
Market of the Canadian Equestrian Equipment and Apparel
Association.
Produced by HorseShows.ca and designed by horse owners for
horse owners, HorseMinder provides a safe, secure everything-in-one-place
record book.
HorseMinder is perfect for both the beginner and experienced
horse owners. It is a personal organizer, record book and
memory keepsake all in one. HorseMinder provides specific
and easy to complete forms and spreadsheets for recording
all important and critical information about the horse including
pedigree, insurance and ownership history as well as association
membership(s) for the owner/rider. With formatted charts
and spreadsheets, it is easy to keep track of feeding schedules
and related costs; innoculations and vet visits; farrier
visits; worming and health issues; health checks and conditioning
logs; results from shows, competitions,
riding logs, etc.; breeding; and expenses. Please
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Show
Jumping - O'Brien Shares Puissance Win At HelsinkiWITHIN
an hour of winning the 1m40 competition at Helsinki
tonight (Saturday), Ireland's Lt. David O'Brien repeated
the magic by sharing first place in the Puissance
competition, setting a new Helsinki Horse Show record
of 2m18.O'Brien
steered the veteran 12 yr-old Cruising mare <Cruise
Hill> through three faultless jump-offs before
agreeing to share the prize with Denmark's Michael
Aabo when the height record had been broken.Lt.
O'Brien will ride the Clover Hill stallion <Boherdeal
Clover> in tomorrow's (Sunday) World Cup Class
at Helsinki.Please
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McLain
Ward Wins the $25,000 NAL Open Jumper Speed Final
for the Third Consecutive YearHarrisburg,
PAOctober 17, 2003McLain Ward of Brewster,
NY, received a terrific present for his 28th birthday
when he won the $25,000 North American League Open
Jumper Speed Finals at the Pennsylvania National Horse
Show. Ward
became the first rider to capture the title three
consecutive times with a blistering clear round in
a time of 56.337 riding Labelle, owned by Sarah Willeman
and Turnabout Farm. Second place went to Laura Chapot
of Neshanic Station, NJ, riding her 8-year-old mare
Sprite, to a clear round in a time of 59.555. Kimberly
Frey took third also going clear on River, owned by
Overlook Farm, Inc, in a time of 63.831.Out
of field of 19, only four riders were able to negotiate
a clear round due to some tricky parts on the course.Please
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Show
Jumping - O'Brien Wins At HelsinkiIN
freezing temperatures in the Finnish capital of Helsinki,
Ireland's sole rider, Lt. David O'Brien, took victory
tonight (Saturday) in the 1m40 competition, seeing
off strong competition from German ace Franke Sloothaak
and France's Michel Hecart.Riding
the nine yr-old Clover Hill mare <Lismore Clover>,
O'Brien had almost two seconds in hand over Sloothaak,
on the eight yr-old gelding <Sundance K>.O'Brien
has three horses at Helsinki, and earlier this week
took a second place in the Helsinki 1m40 Trophy competition,
also riding <Lismore Clover>. Later tonight
he will ride the Cruising mare, <Cruise Hill>,
in the Helsinki Puissance.Please
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Coatails
Takes Top Honors in the $10,000 NAL Adult Hunter FinalsHarrisburg,
PAOctober 17, 2003Coatails, owned by Stephanie
Ingram and ridden by Pamela Vance of Amenia, NY, impressively
captured the $10,000 North American League (NAL) Adult
Hunter Finals at the Pennsylvania National Horse Show.
The pair received the top score in both rounds to
easily win the class with an overall score of 171.
Silver Rhythm owned and ridden by Michelle Woodall
of Gum Spring, VA, finished second with a score of
162 and Rumors Fly owned by Tammy Smith and ridden
by Melissa Feller finished third scoring 160.
He is such a special, kind and gentle horse,
said Vance about the 10-year-old Swedish Warmblood.
He is as good as it gets, I adore him and hes
not even my horse.Please
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